Interesting somethings in Indiana:: Indiana Senate Committee Unanimously Approves Industrial Hemp Bill JANUARY 27, 2014 The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Richard Young (D-Milltown), said hemp fields flourished in Indiana before and during World War II, but petrochemical industries and other industries later lobbied against hemp — which can also be used to make fuel — to cut competition. “This is a plant that has been used for centuries throughout the world and has tremendous potential,” Young said. But lingering stereotypes have haunted efforts to legalize the crop ever since, said Neal Smith, chairman of Indiana National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. Kentucky passed similar legislation last year, and eight other states have done the same, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The 1970 Controlled Substances Act requires hemp growers to get a permit from the Drug Enforcement Administration. The last permit was issued in 1999 – and expired in 2003 – for an experimental plot in Hawaii. U.S. Sens. Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky are co-sponsoring legislation that would federally legalize industrial hemp farming. Over thirty countries produce industrial hemp, including Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey and Ukraine. The United States is the only developed nation that fails to cultivate industrial hemp as an economic crop, according to the Congressional Resource Service. The world’s leader in hemp production is China.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 04:48:40 +0000
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